Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic

Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic

HillBilly Elegy: Disney Edition

The Grapes of Wrath Hit the Magic Kingdom.

Peachy Keenan's avatar
Peachy Keenan
Sep 03, 2025
∙ Paid
1,734
434
186
Share

It’s been a long time since a New York Times article made me cry.

In “Disney and the Death of the Middle Class,” NYT guest author Daniel Cressell accompanies a family on their dream vacation to Disney World. The family consists of a single white 60-year-old mother named Scarlett Cressel, her adult daughter, her grandkids, and Scarlett’s own mother.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Peachy Keenan
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture